There were similar scenes in Chicago, where around 200 protesters gathered outside the Trump Tower, and in Philadelphia, where about 500 people demonstrated.Advertisement
ANSWER said on its website that the protests are "against a new war in the Middle East and calling for the withdrawal of all US troops and bases in the region," after the Pentagon announced it was deploying around 3000 additional troops there.Meanwhile, in London, senior lawmakers from Britain's main opposition Labor party joined dozens of anti-war protesters to urge restraint by Western governments amid tension with Iran.
"From our experience of the build-up to the Iraq war, it's vitally important for us to stand up firmly and early for peace," Labor shadow chancellor John McDonnell tweeted.Richard Burgon, Labor's shadow justice minister, told the protesters that former US President George W Bush had made clear in a speech 17 years ago that the United States "would launch war on Iraq, regardless of whether there was UN backing or not.
They should tell Iran to stop attacking US and western citizens
Probably also climate change is to blame...and Scott Morrison
'No War With Iran' ? Ahh you better tell Iran because they want war with you, they want to kill you. Pop over and have a chat, see how that goes...
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